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TIL: There were Twin Ancient Cultures On Opposite Sides Of The Pacific

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9YGBQ TIL: That on the same day, July 23rd, 1943, both The United States and Nazi Germany officially submitted requests to their respective aircraft manufacturers for bombers capable of crossing the Atlantic ocean.
neQo7 TIL in the Middle Ages there was a belief animals understood the concept of morality and possessed rationality. They were summoned to court, put on trial for a variety of offenses, and given the same punishments as humans. Lawyers defended pigs, rats, and sheep. Even flies and slugs faced judgement.